Press Release

VeriSign Partners with Net4 to Deliver Secure E-Commerce Solutions to Businesses in India

Net4 to provide full range of VeriSign's SSL Certificate Solutions Strong security solutions to support the growing needs of Indian online businesses

New Delhi,
India, 22 October 2008 - VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted
provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world,
today announced that it has partnered with leading IP communication
services and solutions provider Net4 to provide businesses in India
with comprehensive secure e-commerce solutions.

Under the terms of the agreement, Net4 will now provide
customers across India with all VeriSign Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
solutions, including standard and Extended Validation SSL Certificates.
These solutions enable secure e-commerce, communications and interactions
for Web sites, intranets and extranets.

As the global leader in Internet trust services, VeriSign
(including VeriSign's subsidiaries, affiliates and resellers) secures
over 1 million servers, including over 95 percent of the Fortune 500
companies, over 90 percent of the Internet Retailer 500 and 96 of the
world's 100 largest SSL-using banks.

"Whether businesses accept orders and credit card
details online, give business partners access to an extranet or share
information with employees on an intranet, they will need to protect
these interactions with SSL encryption to protect confidential information
and build trust," said Desi Valli, Executive Director & COO, Net4.
"The strength of the VeriSign brand, combined with our dominant market
share and expertise in the web services space, will help to drive awareness
of this need and increase sales of VeriSign's SSL solutions in India."

"We expect to see significant growth in the Indian
market over the next few years through our partnership with Net4," said
Shekhar Kirani, vice president for VeriSign India. "We have a partner
who shares our security vision and has the capability to deliver to
the market."

About Net4
Net4 is a leading IP Communications services and solutions company,
focused on providing services to businesses. It has a PAN Indian presence,
encompassing a wide array of IP solutions and services like Data Center
services, Web Hosting Services, Corporate Email/Messaging solutions,
VoIP services & solutions and Networking & IT Hardware products
& integration.

Net4 operates 7 Internet Data Centers across the country
and was the first IP Communications Company in the world to receive
the prestigious IS0 27001 certification for Information Security. Net4
is an ISO 9001:2000 certified company for Quality Management systems
and an ICANN and .IN accredited Domain name Registrar. More information
can be found at http://www.net4.in

About
VeriSign
VeriSign is the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services
for the networked world. Billions of times each day, VeriSign helps
companies and consumers all over the world engage in communications
and commerce with confidence. Additional news and information about
the company is available at www.verisign.com/in/.

Statements in this announcement other than historical
data and information constitute forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements involve risks
and uncertainties that could cause VeriSign's actual results to differ
materially from those stated or implied by such forward-looking statements.
The potential risks and uncertainties include, among others, the uncertainty
of future revenue and profitability and potential fluctuations in quarterly
operating results due to such factors as the inability of VeriSign to
successfully develop and market new products and services and customer
acceptance of any new products or services, including VeriSign's Extended
Validation SSL Certificates and solutions, the possibility that VeriSign's
announced new services may not result in additional customers, profits
or revenues; and increased competition and pricing pressures. More information
about potential factors that could affect the company's business and
financial results is included in VeriSign's filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, including in the company's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 and quarterly reports
on Form 10-Q. VeriSign undertakes no obligation to update any of the
forward-looking statements after the date of this press release.